Coaches connect with entrepreneurs in our ecosystem to help them learn, engage, and build their entrepreneurial thinking skills. This network of educational, business, and industry experts provides benefits that span the spectrum—everything from inspiring emerging entrepreneurs to connecting startups to customers, partners, and investors.
Mike is an entrepreneur with extensive experience in trade show and exhibit sales and management, product introduction and channel development, commercial printing consulting and execution, partner relationship building, building and delivering dynamic presentations, and identifying strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities.
Specialties: Channels & Partnerships
Graham is an entrepreneur turned educator, teaching at the Mason School of Business and directing the Alan B. Miller Entrepreneurship Center. Graham previously served as the Director of Venture Development at New Richmond Ventures, a venture capital firm investing in early-stage startups.
Specialties: General Entrepreneurship & Fundraising
Andrew has extensive experience in web design, database design and implementation, search engine optimization, computer telephony (CTI, IVR), home automation, speech recognition, assistive technology, and finding solutions to complex problems.
Specialties: IT Entrepreneurship & Fundraising
Asher has experience taking ideas from concept to launch at two Fortune 500 innovation labs. As a product manager with an eye for design, he specializes in coaching students on user research and launch strategy. Asher has worked at Capital One’s innovation Lab, Audi’s Innovation Lab, and Map My Customers.
Specialties: Product Development
Sal has over 45 years of experience in the manufacturing and distribution of disposable products with an international company which serves major customers in over 24 countries. His love for marketing, trouble shooting, and customer relations led to a senior management position for the past 28 years.
Specialties: Product Development
Terry is a business development strategist with extensive experience in team-building, change management, entrepreneurship, sales process, execution, negotiations, CRM, and e-commerce. His areas of expertise include sales, marketing, web-based marketing, finance, and warehouse and distribution operations.
Specialties: Team Building
Cody is a marketing leader with a background in developing award-winning, tactical and targeted marketing campaigns, marrying data-driven marketing operations with innovative creative treatments. He brings years of agency experience in client services, project management, and creative strategy.
Specialties: Profitability
Bill has a background in product merchandising as well as product development and has over 30 years of product experience within retail big box, e-commerce, & distribution. Bill has worked for Lowe’s as Director of Merchandising and is currently the Sr. Product Category Manager with Ferguson Enterprises.
Specialties: Product & Product Strategy
Stephanie has a background in product development as well as program management within consumer packaged goods, healthcare, manufacturing, and non-profit sectors. Stephanie has worked for Procter & Gamble, Kraft Foods, and is currently the managing director of Gelman & Associates, a 20-year old boutique consultancy.
Specialties: Marketing & Program Management
Whether you know what you need or just want some guidance, our coaches want to help. Made up of 13 of the hardest-working professionals out there, our coaches are ready to help you take the next step!
